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Thankyou for the welcome! I knew that you didn't mean Tru was "bad"...but he's certainly got some stuff going on that we need to fix. When he first came, he was more like a goat. He'd eat anything...THREE trips to the vet in the first six weeks he was here to get stuff OUT of him, or to ensure...

Sakasha and Creature Teacher...you've both given me lots of stuff to try with Truman, and I thank you so much. I cannot tell you how many times I've heard "HE BIT! TAKE HIM BACK TO THE POUND!" ... but, I look at it this way: Somebody owes Tru a chance ... why not us? After all...we love him. The...

It definitely helps to understand the behavior. We know Truman was REALLY underweight - something like 40 pounds when we first got him. I had hoped, that over time, he'd start feeling more secure that his meals would be regular. And, I do think that he is more secure...but his first reaction...

First, I'm so very sorry for the loss of your good, good friend. Losing them is SO incredibly hard, and I think that you need to do something to give yourself some closure on her loss...what about planting a bush in memory of her, and then, during the growing time when it blooms you will know...

Thanks! I think the DROP idea is a good one...I do not think he'll listen when food is involved tho. I had an incident last week with a chicken bone. He won. But, I'm gonna start doing it with toys and treating. He's SO food motivated that training him is pretty easy. For instance, he's...

Hi Sakasha, Yes, I think you probably CAN offer some advice and guidance. I'm very impressed with what you have accomplished with your dog. Truman is mostly possessive of food, but he is now eating with our other dog, Willow (collie), and our cat, Oreo. He no longer tries to take their...

Thankyou both. He really is a glory and a wonder. But, he's got some baggage. We expected baggage. We'll get thru it...I just want to make sure I'm on the right track. About two weeks ago Truman was chewing on something, and my husband walked into the house...Tru gets up, BRINGS the bone to Vin...

Hi There, My name is Thea and I joined this group for a specific problem. We adopted a 7 year old Pyrenese/collie mix about six months ago. Truman was an unneutered, not housebroken, underweight dog that was brought into the shelter as a stray...He has come so far in so many ways in the six...